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president of the united states, busy. prime minister's schedule was very narrow. and we couldn't make it happen during that time slot. but the prime minister is meeting with the secretary of state clinton tonight. he's having another conversation with president obama tomorrow. on the phone. president obama has said he has spent more hours face-to-face talking to prime minister netanyahu, talking to him on the phone than any other foreign leader, and that's going on -- that level of conversation is going on at all different levels. >> ambassador, thank you. >> always. >>> president obama as we said obviously as you know, has been getting a lot of heat from his critics for not meeting face-to-face with prime minister netanyahu or any other world leaders during the u.n.'s meeting. the fact he made time this week to go on the talk show "the view" only gave his critics more fuel. i spoke earlier to cnn political analyst david gergen and white house correspondent dan lothian. david, you heard the ambassador talking. obviously he's not going to wade into the u.s. politic
president of the united states, busy. prime minister's schedule was very narrow. and we couldn't make it happen during that time slot. but the prime minister is meeting with the secretary of state clinton tonight. he's having another conversation with president obama tomorrow. on the phone. president obama has said he has spent more hours face-to-face talking to prime minister netanyahu, talking to him on the phone than any other foreign leader, and that's going on -- that level of conversation...
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you know, when saddam went into kuwait and the united states was able to round up all those friends, a lot of that had to do with the personal relationships that george bush senior had established over time, and people give you the benefit of the doubt when there's skepticism. look at the distrust that exists between netanyahu and president obama on that very issue alone. we could have a conflict with iran that sort of comes through just the two people not having a very good personal relationship and maybe misreading each other. i think these things are very, very important in international diplomacy, especially in the middle east. >> critics of governor romney say look, he's done his share of light interviews but it's a different, i mean, the standard for somebody campaigning who is not in public office and somebody who is president of the united states is very different. >> it's very different. look, you get the benefits. one thing that people forget is when you have a foreign crisis, when you have foreign issues, the president has an enormous benefit against his challenger because
you know, when saddam went into kuwait and the united states was able to round up all those friends, a lot of that had to do with the personal relationships that george bush senior had established over time, and people give you the benefit of the doubt when there's skepticism. look at the distrust that exists between netanyahu and president obama on that very issue alone. we could have a conflict with iran that sort of comes through just the two people not having a very good personal...
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we were shipped over to the united states and i lived with my biological father. >> what happened soon after that? >> my father was also abusive. it wasn't limited to my father. he was very aggressive with his -- i don't want to say spankings because that would be understating what happened to us. he would beat us with branches and belts and his fists. so he was very, very aggressive with his discipline. >> how do you process this now? do you have any guilt in terms of your stepsister? and do you communicate with your other siblings about it? >> i have a lot of guilt. it's difficult for me to realize that i was only 5 years old at the time. i feel like i should have been able to do something. i do talk to my sister. it's a little bit difficult because she hasn't reached a point to where she's comfortable talking about it. i do feel guilt. >> and you're a mother. how does it -- of course it shapes who you are, the person that you are. how do you think it affects the type of mother you are and what you will not do? >> absolutely. it does shape who you are but it doesn't define you. as a
we were shipped over to the united states and i lived with my biological father. >> what happened soon after that? >> my father was also abusive. it wasn't limited to my father. he was very aggressive with his -- i don't want to say spankings because that would be understating what happened to us. he would beat us with branches and belts and his fists. so he was very, very aggressive with his discipline. >> how do you process this now? do you have any guilt in terms of your...
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president obama opening up a big lead in what may be the most crucial swing state in the united states. ohio. the republican candidate took note. >> welcome to cuyahoga county where we have more republicans registered than any other county in ohio. so we're going to deliver cuyahoga county to you too. >> i need it in a big way, all right? come on you, you guys, you got to come through. >> he had a sense of humor, but he'll need more than just cuyahoga county to turn those poll numbers around. peter hamby joins me now. i know you had a chance to talk to strategists. what did they tell you? >> most republicans in ohio don't think the situation is that dire yet. they do acknowledge both inside the campaign and outside that they are losing and the main reason that the republicans in ohio point to is that romney doesn't really have a cohesive message and said this is why you should throw barack obama out and install me as president. the key issue is the bailout of chrysler and general motors that the president pushed through. they say romney hasn't been able to come up with a consistent ans
president obama opening up a big lead in what may be the most crucial swing state in the united states. ohio. the republican candidate took note. >> welcome to cuyahoga county where we have more republicans registered than any other county in ohio. so we're going to deliver cuyahoga county to you too. >> i need it in a big way, all right? come on you, you guys, you got to come through. >> he had a sense of humor, but he'll need more than just cuyahoga county to turn those poll...
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i think what he's trying to do is show everybody that we're on this, the united states is doing well and you know, i think that's a kind of typical no drama obama response. >> alex, is that what it is, the cool head of the president? >> i think there's something to that, but i think there's also a little more, and that is that this president's great strength is his intellect. he lives inside his head and his ideas. and part of it is he doesn't really feel your pain like paul's former boss, bill clinton, but he can memorize a study about it, you know. people are distant from this president. there's a certain sense of arrogance to this white house that they're just detached from it and i think that's a vulnerability. we have two elite candidates running forment. we have an academic elite, barack obama, running against financial elite. so the middle class is up for grabs here. >> alex, i want to ask you about something i saw you tweet over the weekend. you said when i see romney he looks like a candidate. when i see obama he looks like a president. this should not be hard to fix, so fix
i think what he's trying to do is show everybody that we're on this, the united states is doing well and you know, i think that's a kind of typical no drama obama response. >> alex, is that what it is, the cool head of the president? >> i think there's something to that, but i think there's also a little more, and that is that this president's great strength is his intellect. he lives inside his head and his ideas. and part of it is he doesn't really feel your pain like paul's...
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no clear when he will be returned to the united states. the washington native had many defender who's argued forb his release. his case drew the attention of the members of congress and human rights groups. chicago teachers in the fourth day of their strike, but both school and union officials say there is progress in contract talks. and union delegates who have the power to end the strike are set to meet tomorrow afternoon. >>> ben bernanke announced today that the federal reserve is moving to jump start the sluggish economy. expanding the policy known as quantitative easing. beginning tomorrow, it will buy billions of dollars of additional bonds in hopes of keeping long-term interest rates and mortgage rates low with a goal of boosting spending and hiring. wall street loved the fed's move. the dow jumped 206 points, closing at its highest level in nearly five years. the nasdaq rose substantially as well. >>> new polling shows that the presidential race may be shifting in key battleground states including ohio and florida. which campaign
no clear when he will be returned to the united states. the washington native had many defender who's argued forb his release. his case drew the attention of the members of congress and human rights groups. chicago teachers in the fourth day of their strike, but both school and union officials say there is progress in contract talks. and union delegates who have the power to end the strike are set to meet tomorrow afternoon. >>> ben bernanke announced today that the federal reserve is...
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nobody came to watch this movie when it was put in a theater in the united states. nobody. why can't the muslim world treat it the same way? >> william, thank you very much. very interesting article and we appreciate you joining us. >> thank you. >> all right. >>> so if the prophet muhammad, if it's off limits, if so, why? this is america. a muslim, a christian, and a jew walk into our studio for an honest conversation that is no joke. ♪ well, he's not very handsome ♪ to look at [ sighs ] ♪ oh, he's shaggy ♪ and he eats like a hog [ male announcer ] the volkswagen jetta. available with advanced keyless technology. control everything from your pocket, purse, or wherever. that's the power of german engineering. ♪ that dirty, old egg-suckin' dog ♪ how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with
nobody came to watch this movie when it was put in a theater in the united states. nobody. why can't the muslim world treat it the same way? >> william, thank you very much. very interesting article and we appreciate you joining us. >> thank you. >> all right. >>> so if the prophet muhammad, if it's off limits, if so, why? this is america. a muslim, a christian, and a jew walk into our studio for an honest conversation that is no joke. ♪ well, he's not very handsome...
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they have a people that like the united states of america. in afghanistan we are having americans killed by "insiders." >> the troops that we're training. >> yeah. >> forces we are training in uniform. they just inflicked the greatest damage back on kandahar since the tet offensive. they blew up irreplaceable aircraft, and it's because the president has consistently overruled the recommendations of his military advisors. the chickens are coming home to roost, and the president won't even talk about it. >> let me ask you two quick questions. one of them i just want to say cnn did not put out the ambassador's diary. we did a report off of it. i want to make that clear to our viewers. >> by the way, i don't have a problem with that. the reason why the administration objected so vigorously because what was in what cnn reported. since when are we not going to publish materials that probably would compromise to our enemies. >> let me ask you, peter king has called for ambassador rice to resign. do you agree? >> i they she's the messenger. i mean, f
they have a people that like the united states of america. in afghanistan we are having americans killed by "insiders." >> the troops that we're training. >> yeah. >> forces we are training in uniform. they just inflicked the greatest damage back on kandahar since the tet offensive. they blew up irreplaceable aircraft, and it's because the president has consistently overruled the recommendations of his military advisors. the chickens are coming home to roost, and the...
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i served in the united states marine corps and i loved it. life took a different road for me. my son was injured. it was a horrible accident that all of a sudden i needed to get a discharge from the marine corps and take care of him. we went down a different path that nobody would ask for. as he fought for his life and i did all i could to be his mama we struggled through things. i also went through a divorce. then i found myself being a divorced mother of two on food stamps. it is just not what i dreamed of when i was a young girl. i finally met this man that loved my children more than i have ever dreamed of a man coming in my life and loving them like that. i received another call that my parents were both killed in a tornado. i received calls that changed my life forever. >> along the way both of you have made this very much about your family experiences together. you have also helped to build homes for habitat for humanity. one project has been inspired or was really inspired by your son, zachary. kurt, explain that. >> due to zack's injury and disabilities we have consta
i served in the united states marine corps and i loved it. life took a different road for me. my son was injured. it was a horrible accident that all of a sudden i needed to get a discharge from the marine corps and take care of him. we went down a different path that nobody would ask for. as he fought for his life and i did all i could to be his mama we struggled through things. i also went through a divorce. then i found myself being a divorced mother of two on food stamps. it is just not...
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be honest. >> i think that what the president of the united states in his own mind may believe is that the way to get america going is the way to dependency and it is a way -- look, people on welfare and i worked with this issue, and people on welfare made rational economic decisions not to work, because the government programs were so generous, that it cost them money to work. these are things that while he may not say, well, i want -- well, does he really believe i don't want people to work? no. but his policies lead to rational decisions which lead to dependency. >> and that is quite an admission you just made, because if you don't believe that is what he really believes, you should be more honest about it. >> no, i think that he believes that the government should do more. i don't believe there is any question that the government should do more and that you cannot trust the private sector and he goes out to uniformly condemns profit, and condemns the private sector, and -- >> are the are so many accurate things that you could go after president obama after, and why not things that
be honest. >> i think that what the president of the united states in his own mind may believe is that the way to get america going is the way to dependency and it is a way -- look, people on welfare and i worked with this issue, and people on welfare made rational economic decisions not to work, because the government programs were so generous, that it cost them money to work. these are things that while he may not say, well, i want -- well, does he really believe i don't want people to...
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figure out how to make them in the united states. >> we're not really doing that. author of "death by china," peter, you call this a triple zero economy. the past ten years, zero jobs growth, zero wage growth, zero stock returns. which part of that equation is the most crippling? >> i think all of them. if you think about the middle class, where they need jobs, they need wage growth. we've seen average meaning household income actually go nowhere and importantly in their 401(k)s have become 201 ks, they need robust stock returns. if we're going to get wage growth and jobs growth clearly we have to do, as the guest said, we have to restore the manufacturing base. one good news i have in this triple zero economy, i think going forward the next decade for stock returns will be a lot better than the last decade. the reason is simple and somewhat troubling. first of all, if you think about the stock market here in america, it's physically located here but increasingly, its returns are located elsewhere. >> sorry to interrupt you. the very thing that's been a trend many
figure out how to make them in the united states. >> we're not really doing that. author of "death by china," peter, you call this a triple zero economy. the past ten years, zero jobs growth, zero wage growth, zero stock returns. which part of that equation is the most crippling? >> i think all of them. if you think about the middle class, where they need jobs, they need wage growth. we've seen average meaning household income actually go nowhere and importantly in their...
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a united states ambassador in libya dead today. the obama administration taking steps now this hour to beef up security at embassies around the world. after this veteran diplomat christopher stevens along with three of his american staffers were murdered by a mob in benghazi, libya. the attack yesterday was apparently triggered by a film, a film produced by an american by the name of sam basil. considered by many to be highly offensive to islam. again, a film. these murders taking place in a country that the united states helped to liberate from the dictator moammar gadhafi and a mob attacked the embassy in cairo, egypt, yesterday. climbing the embassy walls. tearing down and ripping apart the united states flag. it's unclear if the attacks were koord natded or plans to con side with the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks here in america. but moments ago, our president obama spoke out about these killings. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we're working with the government o
a united states ambassador in libya dead today. the obama administration taking steps now this hour to beef up security at embassies around the world. after this veteran diplomat christopher stevens along with three of his american staffers were murdered by a mob in benghazi, libya. the attack yesterday was apparently triggered by a film, a film produced by an american by the name of sam basil. considered by many to be highly offensive to islam. again, a film. these murders taking place in a...
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she's visiting the united states. and we spoke about that pakistani doctor that seems to be implicated, sentenced to 30-plus years for helping the cia apparently locate bin laden in abbottabad. we had a conversation. here's what she told me. >> this doctor who is portrayed to be a hero over here has come in the way of being able to ensure that polio is no longer prevalent in pakistan. he did not know that he was on this grand mission to get obl. >> this has provoked a firestorm. a lot of angry reaction in the u.s. to the pakistani's arrest of this doctor. what do you make of this controversy? >> reporter: it makes a lot of sense. the cia would not tell anybody who didn't need to know that this is a g-20 quet bin lad this is a "get bin laden" mission. he's been charged and convicted on a slightly different supposed crime which is he, rather than treason, they've said that he was helping the taliban. in reality, this doctor was actually kidnapped by the taliban and actually gave them medical services, is my understandin
she's visiting the united states. and we spoke about that pakistani doctor that seems to be implicated, sentenced to 30-plus years for helping the cia apparently locate bin laden in abbottabad. we had a conversation. here's what she told me. >> this doctor who is portrayed to be a hero over here has come in the way of being able to ensure that polio is no longer prevalent in pakistan. he did not know that he was on this grand mission to get obl. >> this has provoked a firestorm. a...
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david walker, the former comptroller general of the united states. we caught up with him on a bus tour through swing states with a group he founded, the comeback american initiative. here is what he told us. >> what keeps me up at night is the deteriorating financial condition of the country,ess clacountry,ess escalating deficits and debt and what it could mean to our future as a country and my grandchildren. this is not an unsolvable problem. the greatest threat to america's future is not terrorism. it is not some country. it is our own fiscal irresponsibility. during the past five or so years, i have been to 49 states doing town hall meetings. what i've found is that the american people are actually a lot smarter than politicians realize. the united states is a great country but it is not exempt from the laws of prudent finance. you can't spend a lot more money than you take in and charge it to the credit card and not expect to have a day of reckoning. a day of reckoning could look like what's happening in europe where all of a sudden, people reali
david walker, the former comptroller general of the united states. we caught up with him on a bus tour through swing states with a group he founded, the comeback american initiative. here is what he told us. >> what keeps me up at night is the deteriorating financial condition of the country,ess clacountry,ess escalating deficits and debt and what it could mean to our future as a country and my grandchildren. this is not an unsolvable problem. the greatest threat to america's future is...
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united states. then there's a link to buy the poster. i guess the question is, is it appropriate to use the american flag like this for campaign purposes? >> you know, free speech, wolf. look, i know there are some right wing bloggers who are already gone through their level of outrage. i often think of this as just another distraction. but this is just artist for obama to generate excitement, interest and of course get a couple dollars into a campaign that really needs a lot of money right now. i hope this is not another distraction like god in the platform, which didn't really look at the fact that we had more than six chapters on god. but we often get called into these sidebar conversations because we don't want to talk about the big issues facing this country. ana is right, it's 100%. we're all in this together. while mitt romney is talking about people not paying taxes, we should talk about corporations that don't pay their fair share. it's time he release his own taxes to the american people t
united states. then there's a link to buy the poster. i guess the question is, is it appropriate to use the american flag like this for campaign purposes? >> you know, free speech, wolf. look, i know there are some right wing bloggers who are already gone through their level of outrage. i often think of this as just another distraction. but this is just artist for obama to generate excitement, interest and of course get a couple dollars into a campaign that really needs a lot of money...
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the united states government? >> well, it is hard for people in that part of the world, it seems, to grasp the fact that something published on the internet, put out on the internet, is approved by the united states government. obviously it is not. that's the whole point of the internet, is that it has the freedom and people to do this. but in the age of modern communications, these things are going to happen, and it's going to require the leaders in that part of the world to educate their people about the distinction between individual acts that can be condemned, the messages in them, and the acts of government. government can't prevent this sort of thing, as long as we believe in free speech, and that's something that is hard, obviously, in that part of the world, to understand. >> -- being lost because we've heard all the sound bites from the president, from washington, from the state department, very much so, vehemently condemning what happened. yet the message somewhere between the u.s. and egypt, it's not be
the united states government? >> well, it is hard for people in that part of the world, it seems, to grasp the fact that something published on the internet, put out on the internet, is approved by the united states government. obviously it is not. that's the whole point of the internet, is that it has the freedom and people to do this. but in the age of modern communications, these things are going to happen, and it's going to require the leaders in that part of the world to educate...
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particularly with the united states. where they believe, whether it's true or not, but they believe that the u.s. is out to get them. out to destroy the regime and overthrow the regime. even this recent delisting of the opposition group that was in iraq, they claim is another example of the u.s. only interested in changing the regime. we have many, many issues between the u.s. and iran over the 30 years, the nuclear age has gotten to the point now where we have harsh, harsh sanctions hurting the people, the economy, everyone. probably not the regime so much. >> not as tough as they should, at least from our reporting. if you were really trying to shut things down. >> well, they're not that lenient. i think people find a way to get around. >> leaky. >> sorry. but i think that right now, with these sanctions, iran would like to come kind of f agreement with the west, but they want sanctions lifted, or at least some. so far, that hasn't happened. i think it's an election year. given there's not going to be an israeli strike
particularly with the united states. where they believe, whether it's true or not, but they believe that the u.s. is out to get them. out to destroy the regime and overthrow the regime. even this recent delisting of the opposition group that was in iraq, they claim is another example of the u.s. only interested in changing the regime. we have many, many issues between the u.s. and iran over the 30 years, the nuclear age has gotten to the point now where we have harsh, harsh sanctions hurting...
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and god bless these united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what if you had thermal night-vision goggles, like in a special ops mission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. trade commission-free...
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states. has this gone over quieter than expected or are we expecting protest protests? where do things stand? >> well, it is quiet up to now. obviously, the french government is worried about things, and particul particularly worried about the idea that something might happen on friday, because they have closed down the french embassies and schools in 20 countries where they believe there could be a problem friday and they won't reopen again until monday. all day today, there is a lot of ofishl reaction, and the islamic community for example at a ko consult meeting complained how outrageous it is, and how it never should have happened and there was a question to block the publication in question, but the government refused. they say they condemn the magazine as well, but they say, look, it is freedom of expression, and the magazine, itself, has been reacting saying that we are doing what we have always been doing. we are outrageous and know we are outrageous and this is what we do for a livin
states. has this gone over quieter than expected or are we expecting protest protests? where do things stand? >> well, it is quiet up to now. obviously, the french government is worried about things, and particul particularly worried about the idea that something might happen on friday, because they have closed down the french embassies and schools in 20 countries where they believe there could be a problem friday and they won't reopen again until monday. all day today, there is a lot of...
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we saw some pictures and rallies supporting the united states there. is it predominantly pro or anti-u.s. sentiment there? can you tell? >> reporter: we landed a few hours ago in the middle of the night. the libyans i was talking to on the flight over, ones i met since i have been on the ground, are all appalled at what happened. many of them are completely speechless and still in shock. many of them want to empathsize. it goes to show how sinister this country request potentially come. the government has to at this point in time figure out a way to get these weapons off the street and back into its own control. that is one of the biggest challenges moving forward. the government has had to implement a series of policies to bring these various militias, fighting brigades into the security forces, trying to persuade them to give up their weapons. all up until now, the result has failed. the result is a lot of these groups, some of them extremist entities have been able to operate with impunity and have no motivation, don't have the confidence and leader
we saw some pictures and rallies supporting the united states there. is it predominantly pro or anti-u.s. sentiment there? can you tell? >> reporter: we landed a few hours ago in the middle of the night. the libyans i was talking to on the flight over, ones i met since i have been on the ground, are all appalled at what happened. many of them are completely speechless and still in shock. many of them want to empathsize. it goes to show how sinister this country request potentially come....
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and god bless these united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the president of the united states, showing clearly the advantage of going second. he had the opportunity to respond in detail to so many of the critical points made by mitt romney and paul ryan last week in tampa and the president also wanted to differentiate his philosophy, his vision, his outline for where the united states is right now and where it is heading. it was clearly an effort to respond to all of the criticism that the democrats and the obama administration and the president and the vice president took last week. the president was clearly making a point that mitt romney didn't mention the men and women of the military last week. didn't mention the sacrifices paid by the troops last week at a speech in tampa. that's why so much of the president's comments today thanked the u.s. men and women of the u.s. military for what they have done, a clear differentiation of what was said. there will be many points in the president's speech that will now be debated, but for now he has done exactly what he and his advisers wanted to do,
and god bless these united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the president of the united states, showing clearly the advantage of going second. he had the opportunity to respond in detail to so many of the critical points made by mitt romney and paul ryan last week in tampa and the president also wanted to differentiate his philosophy, his vision, his outline for where the united states is right now and where it is heading. it was clearly an effort to respond to all of the...
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in libya were returned to the united states. that's coming up. [ male announcer ] now you can swipe... scroll... tap... pinch... and zoom... in your car. introducing the all-new cadillac xts with cue. ♪ don't worry. we haven't forgotten, you still like things to push. [ engine revs ] the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> president obama, vice president biden, secretary of state hillary clinton, they were all on hand this afternoon as the bodies of the u.s. diplomats and security officials killed in libya arrived back in the united states. it was a very somber, moving memorial ceremony. our white house correspondent dan lothian is joining us. dan, this wrapped up just a little while ago. tell our viewers who missed it what happened. >> reporter:
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our position and the united states position are almost identical. we have to continue talking to see what we can do to prevent the iranians from achieving a nuclear bomb. >> almost identical. interesting. n netanyahu warns it will be too late if something isn't done. i should add mitt romney will speak to netanyahu as well. >>> thoses who family members were killed in the theater will have until today to visit. the theater should reopen around the end of the year. >>> another morning at the new york jfk busy airport but busy yesterday. a bomb scare called for one terminal to be evacuated and they foulednd a grenade-type it. the passenger told them the item was fake and it was advocated anyway and turned out it was a paper weight. >>> and a trivia question on who wants to be a millionaire. take a look. >> what tv personality has been named one of the top 100 irish americans and also a member of the national association of hispanic journalists? erin burnett, soledad o'brien, neil ca vut t-cavuto, rachel maddow. >> i said i wouldn't guess. top 100 iris
our position and the united states position are almost identical. we have to continue talking to see what we can do to prevent the iranians from achieving a nuclear bomb. >> almost identical. interesting. n netanyahu warns it will be too late if something isn't done. i should add mitt romney will speak to netanyahu as well. >>> thoses who family members were killed in the theater will have until today to visit. the theater should reopen around the end of the year. >>>...
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states, by the constitution, and the laws of the united states of america, i hereby order that the flag of the united states shall be flown at half staff at the white house and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations on all naval vessels. the federal government of the district of columbia and throughout the united states and its tafr toerz and possessions. snl sunset september 16th, 2012. that from president obama and you see the picture there as the flag has been lowered to half staff at the white house. deputy interior minister says the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi was retaliation for an on-line film produced in the united states that protesters consider offensive to islam. we are now learning, however, that the attack might have been planned in advance with the protest used as a diversion. i want to bring in nick roblgtson who covered libya for years. joining us from london. nick, first of all, what are you hearing about who was responsible for this attack and whether or not it was premeditated? >> there's a certain amount of eviden
states, by the constitution, and the laws of the united states of america, i hereby order that the flag of the united states shall be flown at half staff at the white house and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations on all naval vessels. the federal government of the district of columbia and throughout the united states and its tafr toerz and possessions. snl sunset september 16th, 2012. that from president obama and you see the picture there as the flag...
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and that's why the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> cnn foreign affairs reporter elise labott is with us. what can we expect from ahmadinejad today? will he tone it down or go out as fiery as he always does? >> i think he's going to double down, up the ante, and hear more of the same. previous years he's talked about american officials being responsible for 9/11, talking about that the holocaust never exists. i think he's very sidelined at home. not very strong right now. i think he'd like to use the world stage as a bullying pulpit, if you will, and then when he talks about this new world order, it has a lot of resonance in some of the countries that do feel like the united states and the western countries, the permanent members of the security council, call all the shots. so while he says a lot of things that are, rhetoric that's very fiery, at the same time, he does have an audience, he's not just speaking for himself. >> people have been asking to tone it down, ban ki-moon -- >> ban ki-moon, u.n. secretary-general said, listen,
and that's why the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> cnn foreign affairs reporter elise labott is with us. what can we expect from ahmadinejad today? will he tone it down or go out as fiery as he always does? >> i think he's going to double down, up the ante, and hear more of the same. previous years he's talked about american officials being responsible for 9/11, talking about that the holocaust never exists. i think he's very...
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the israelis sought a meeting with the president of the united states. president -- the white house now saying scheduling conflicts, is that what they're saying? >> that's right, wolf. as you know, there's been some friction in this relationship of the white house saying in this case it really is a scheduling conflict. national security council spokesman tommy vitor saying the president will be arriving for the u.n. in new york on september 24th leaving the next day and that benjamin netanyahu will not be arriving until later in the week. he points out they will both not be in the city at the same time. however, in a statement he went onto say that the two leaders do stay in frequent contact, that benjamin netanyahu will be meeting with other u.s. officials including secretary of state hillary clinton. but, wolf, this statement may not be enough to silence this entire controversy. >> i am told though by israeli sources, dan, that the prime minister's office made it clear that if there could be a meeting in washington with the president, he would have gon
the israelis sought a meeting with the president of the united states. president -- the white house now saying scheduling conflicts, is that what they're saying? >> that's right, wolf. as you know, there's been some friction in this relationship of the white house saying in this case it really is a scheduling conflict. national security council spokesman tommy vitor saying the president will be arriving for the u.n. in new york on september 24th leaving the next day and that benjamin...
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states government becomes tu united states citizens and the body of citizen rry and so it seems that the people who believe deeply in israel as a key ally and also as a shining light in a very difficult area, we ought to be concerned that perhaps some of our fellow citizens don't understand how important it is. >> rabbi david wolpe, we appreciate your time this morning. thank you. >> thank you. >>> for more stories on faith, check out the wildly popular bl blog, cnn.com/belief. >>> an american border agent is dead and now his suspected killer is in custody. we will talk to the border agent's family. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. so when the conversation turns to your financial goals... turn to us. if you need anything else, let me know. [ female announcer ] wells fargo. together we'll go far. mom's smartphone... dad's tablet... or lauren's smartphone... at&t has a plan built to help make families' lives easier. introducing
states government becomes tu united states citizens and the body of citizen rry and so it seems that the people who believe deeply in israel as a key ally and also as a shining light in a very difficult area, we ought to be concerned that perhaps some of our fellow citizens don't understand how important it is. >> rabbi david wolpe, we appreciate your time this morning. thank you. >> thank you. >>> for more stories on faith, check out the wildly popular bl blog,...
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madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great, even when the road is long. eight years later, that hope has been tested. by the cost of war, by one of the worst economic crises in history. and by political gridlock that's left us wondering whether it's even possible to tackle the challenges of our time. i know campaigns can seem small, even silly sometimes. trivial things become big distractions. serious issues become sound bytes. the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. and if you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me, so am i. but when all is said and done, when you pick up that ballot to vote, you will face
madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great,...
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states ambassador to the united states should resign. i just spoke with the spokesman for the national security council and he says rice has done extraordinary work at the united nations and for the american people. the president appreciates the work she does every day and he is looking forwards to her continued work. this is in reaction that she misled people the sunday after the killing of the u.s. ambassador in libya. he also makes the point that everything she said in that interview was cleared by interagency group based on the latest information that the u.s. had, and certainly nothing was designed to mislead the american people. clearly since those five interviews, u.s. intelligence has not concluded that it was a deliberate effort to kill the u.s. ambassador, and it was an affiliate or inspired by al qaeda, so a strong state for susan rice from the white house coming into cnn only opponents ago. other news we're following, this week's informal ref controversy involving the botched call at the end of the monday night football game
states ambassador to the united states should resign. i just spoke with the spokesman for the national security council and he says rice has done extraordinary work at the united nations and for the american people. the president appreciates the work she does every day and he is looking forwards to her continued work. this is in reaction that she misled people the sunday after the killing of the u.s. ambassador in libya. he also makes the point that everything she said in that interview was...
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states that may remind them of something that happened over in iraq and afghanistan, they don't have panic attacks, they don't have problems sleeping at night. they don't have nightmares or we decrease their nightmares some of the idea is that what we're try dog is get an despite associated with these traumatic events to decrease and hopefully eventually go away. >> and, kevin, how are you doing now? how would you rate your symptoms? >> i would -- since -- i've completed the program, i would say i'm doing at least 50% better if not a little more. >> wow, that's great news. you're sleeping better? >> i'm sleeping better than i was. the nightmares and stuff have decreased in intensity. i still have them, but not like i did prior to going into the program. >> well, that is terrific news. i'm glad it's worked for you and it seems like it's working for others as well. deborah bidele, kevined to, thank you both. >> thank you. >> did police cross the line. teenagers hand cuffed, guns pointed at mothers all in pursuit of an armed bang robber, the full story ahead. >>> how far should police g
states that may remind them of something that happened over in iraq and afghanistan, they don't have panic attacks, they don't have problems sleeping at night. they don't have nightmares or we decrease their nightmares some of the idea is that what we're try dog is get an despite associated with these traumatic events to decrease and hopefully eventually go away. >> and, kevin, how are you doing now? how would you rate your symptoms? >> i would -- since -- i've completed the...
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god bless you and god bless the united states. thank you. >>> the governor of massachusetts, the man who succeed mitt romney as governor of massachusetts. anderson, it's only just beginning. >> it certainly is. within the next another michelle obama will be making the speech that everyone is looking for tonight. in terms of how that speech play d, effective? >> i thought he did what he needed to do. he talked about barack obama. it was rallying the convention. it was what we're supposed to do again and again and again. and i bet castro does it in the keynote tonight. this is what the first night of a convention is supposed to be about. it's setting up the president. he's the guy on the ballot. >> i think to james' point. marketing 101. set up the problem that your candidate can come in at the end and solve. this is a base election for the obama people. they're making very few efforts to reach across the middle. let's pump up our base. if you don't say anything that changes what people already think, they don't change. >> do you th
god bless you and god bless the united states. thank you. >>> the governor of massachusetts, the man who succeed mitt romney as governor of massachusetts. anderson, it's only just beginning. >> it certainly is. within the next another michelle obama will be making the speech that everyone is looking for tonight. in terms of how that speech play d, effective? >> i thought he did what he needed to do. he talked about barack obama. it was rallying the convention. it was what...
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and also language about israel being the united states strongest ally. i haven't read the full amendment. interesting to see if that is back in there. especially knowing the israel language, knowing mitt romney is trying to make this an issue. especially in florida where it could make a difference, why would they do that? then they realized they had to fix it. normally you country your ducks, if you're going to fix something in an open convention, you count your ducks first. that was embarrassing. >> yeah. the acceptance speech last week in tampa, mitt romney did say directly president obama has thrown israel under the bus. that was a very strong accusation. i think we've repaired our connection with dana. dana, tell us what it was like. what did you hear on the floor when he asked for that two-thirds voice vote to be announced? >> well, at the beginning it seemed pretty clear to me that the nos had it. two-thirds did not go through. that is why they asked for it again. and then at the end when the mayor still said it was passed, you heard some boos. i'm
and also language about israel being the united states strongest ally. i haven't read the full amendment. interesting to see if that is back in there. especially knowing the israel language, knowing mitt romney is trying to make this an issue. especially in florida where it could make a difference, why would they do that? then they realized they had to fix it. normally you country your ducks, if you're going to fix something in an open convention, you count your ducks first. that was...
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it is the nobel laureate's first visit to the united states in decades. she just received the congressional medal, it was awarded to her while she was still under house arrest. myanmar is transitioning from years under another control. more signs of recovery. existing home sales jump by nearly 8% in august. according to the national association of realtors, that is the highest level in more than two years. and the census bureau reports housing starts in august rose 2.3% over july. a new report says children should only eat light tuna and no more than twice a month. the mercury policy project says that is the only way to keep children's mercury intake at a safe level. white albacor tuna should be avoided all together because it was found to have triple the amount of mercury. take a look at this one. you've got to look hat this. this is one of nature's rarest events. it is a fire tornado. and they're caused when a warm column of air rotates and rises picking up a bush fire. this twister was sucking fire up off the ground in australia. and the filmmaker who
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if israel is trying to work with the united states, has been trying to push the united states to come up with what a consequences will be, israel has talked about the fact that everything is still on the table. and everything you can read in to that mean that is a strike is possible. the question is, whether it's a unilateral strike. there's a new poll put out here this month and asked israelis whether or not they thought it was a good idea if provoked that they would go for a unilateral strike here in israel without the backing of the u.s. 65% of israelis polled said, no. they believe they need the backing of the u.s. i think it's pretty clear the israeli leaders say they need the backing of the u.s. an seeing a lot of talks and tension between the united states and israel. does the united states plan on backing israel if it decides a strike is necessary? >> president obama speaking tuesday in front of the general assembly stressing the u.s. would and i quote do what we must to stop teheran. hasn't ruled out military options but would like to see sanctions and multilateral negotiatio
if israel is trying to work with the united states, has been trying to push the united states to come up with what a consequences will be, israel has talked about the fact that everything is still on the table. and everything you can read in to that mean that is a strike is possible. the question is, whether it's a unilateral strike. there's a new poll put out here this month and asked israelis whether or not they thought it was a good idea if provoked that they would go for a unilateral strike...
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the united states will bring justice to those who harm americans, and the united states will stand strongly for our democratic values abroad. >> senator john barrasso is a republican from wyoming. he supports mitt romney's presidential campaign. he's also a member of the senate foreign relations committee. also joining us this morning, elise labott, cnn's former affairs reporter. nice to have you both with us. we'll start with you, senator. you wrote an op-ed in politico and you listed what you thought were three critical things that the president had to hit on when he gives his speech before the general assembly today. can you lay out for me what you think he needs to say? >> the first thing he is needs to acknowledge that the war on terror continues. look at what you discovered from cnn, the private journals of chris stevens. who said, a number of things. this was not about a video. he was being targeted by al qaeda. he said al qaeda was growing in libya. he said there was a rise in islamic extremism in that area. there truly is terrorism that continues. this is not because of a video. nu
the united states will bring justice to those who harm americans, and the united states will stand strongly for our democratic values abroad. >> senator john barrasso is a republican from wyoming. he supports mitt romney's presidential campaign. he's also a member of the senate foreign relations committee. also joining us this morning, elise labott, cnn's former affairs reporter. nice to have you both with us. we'll start with you, senator. you wrote an op-ed in politico and you listed...